great-grandmom mae’s italian biscotti

Name: Great-Grandmom Mae’s Italian Biscotti
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 1/2 pound(s) flour (12 cups); 8 - eggs; 3 tablespoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) orange flavoring; 1 tablespoon(s) vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 - juice glass of orange juice (or more if necessary); 1 1/4 pound(s) sugar (5 cups); - rind of 2 oranges, grated; 1/2 - juice glass mazola oil (or crisco oil, etc.); 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) almond flavoring; - sliced almonds (optional); 1 - egg, beaten with a fork, for glaze

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Lauren Conforti

HARRIMAN, TN

Updated on Mar 1, 2023

This recipe was passed down from my father-in-law’s mother, Grandmom Mae Conforti. My husband John has made them and they were so good! This was written down as she said (1 juice glass of…) so use your best guess as to the amount! LOL!

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Ingredients

2 1/2 pounds flour (12 cups)
8 - eggs
3 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon orange flavoring
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 - juice glass of orange juice (or more if necessary)
1 1/4 pounds sugar (5 cups)
- rind of 2 oranges, grated
1/2 - juice glass mazola oil (or crisco oil, etc.)
1 1/2 teaspoons almond flavoring
- sliced almonds (optional)
1 - egg, beaten with a fork, for glaze

How To Make great-grandmom mae’s italian biscotti

Step 1

Sift flour, baking powder & salt in a large bowl. Set aside.

Step 2

Beat 8 eggs for about 4 minutes. Add sugar a little at a time. Continue beating with an electric mixer at medium speed.
Step 3

Add all extracts/flavorings with grated orange rind & mix with a wooden spoon.
Step 4

Add to flour mixture a little at a time until about 3/4 used up.
Step 5

Add oil to the batter, mix, add remaining egg mixture, orange juice & almonds.
Step 6

Mix with wooden spoon till no dry flour is left. Remove a small amount (equivalent to about 1 1/2 cups) & Place on a well floured board.
Step 7

Roll slightly, and stretch & flatten with your hands until about 1/2 inch thick.
Step 8

Place on well greased cookie sheet (greased with Crisco). Brush lightly with beaten egg.
Step 9

Preheat oven to 350F. Place on lower shelf of oven till slightly golden, then shift to upper shelf. Let bake till light brown.
Step 10

Remove from oven & slice diagonally. Put back on cookie sheet cut side down. Place back in oven for 2-3 minutes more. Remove from oven.
Step 11

Keep replacing until all batter is used. (Have 2 cookie sheets)
Step 12

Cookies should be about 2 inches wide & 12 inches long.
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